So I’m already doing four challenges – A Fodderlocke, a breeding challenge and two Coli challenges – so obviously what I need is a fifth challenge.
This one will be a bit more casual, though.
I have a pretty nice collection of pretty dragons that I do surprisingly little with, so I decided a Biolocke might help me flesh them out, and also help me with my writing block, since my problem right now isn’t being able to write, but being unable to decide on what to write and then just flail mentally a lot. Having RNG tell me what to write might help a lot. We’ll see!
My victims for this challenge will be my main dragons, those under the Rimeheart tab of my lair. I might extend it to my other projects later, but for now, my main players it is.
I will be using the rules from [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2823161#post_2823161]Firoz Taverbi’s original thread[/url], adapted for a casual pace.
[quote][b]Rules[/b]
The rules are tangentially related to the classic Pinkerlocke: each daily item pulled from Pinkerton's Plundered Pile dictates which action is done that day. An RNG will be used to determine which dragon's bio gets updated. The following key will be used for progress:
[emoji=red vial size=1]- Section not started
[emoji=blue vial size=1] - Section in progress
[emoji=green vial size=1] - Section complete
[b]Food - Profile [/b]
This is the dragon's "fact sheet" - basic information about them. This can be prose or a sidebar, whatever works. The type of food determines the information added to the profile:
Meat - Three words or a short quote to describe dragon's personality
Seafood - Describe the dragon's role in the clan
Insect - One strength, one weakness
Plant - Favourite item(s)
[b]Material or Trinket[/b]
This is a section of prose either telling the dragon's backstory or a short story about their daily lives. The rarity of the trinket item determines the minimum number of words that must be written:
[emoji=star size=1] - 50 words
[emoji=star size=1][emoji=star size=1] - 100 words
[emoji=star size=1][emoji=star size=1][emoji=star size=1]- 200 words
[emoji=star size=1][emoji=star size=1][emoji=star size=1][emoji=star size=1]- 300 words
[emoji=star size=1][emoji=star size=1][emoji=star size=1][emoji=star size=1][emoji=star size=1] - 400 words
[emoji=rainbow star 1 size=1] - 500 words
[b]Familiar - Art[/b]
Draw a sketch or quick drawing for a dragon. Must be started on the day of the draw, but doesn't have to be finished the same day.
[b]Apparel - Outfit or Genes[/b]
Plan an outfit or gene plan for a dragon, or add a new gene or apparel piece to a dragon with an outfit or gene plan. Since most dragons have genes and outfits, this category isn't determined by the RNG.
[b]Battle Item - BBCoding[/b]
Tidy up a dragon's bio using an existing bio template or by creating your own.
[b]Exemptions[/b]
Since I'm doing a casual Biolocke, I can pause it whenever I feel the need. This is for fun, not a chore. [/quote]
So I’m already doing four challenges – A Fodderlocke, a breeding challenge and two Coli challenges – so obviously what I need is a fifth challenge.
This one will be a bit more casual, though.
I have a pretty nice collection of pretty dragons that I do surprisingly little with, so I decided a Biolocke might help me flesh them out, and also help me with my writing block, since my problem right now isn’t being able to write, but being unable to decide on what to write and then just flail mentally a lot. Having RNG tell me what to write might help a lot. We’ll see!
My victims for this challenge will be my main dragons, those under the Rimeheart tab of my lair. I might extend it to my other projects later, but for now, my main players it is.
The rules are tangentially related to the classic Pinkerlocke: each daily item pulled from Pinkerton's Plundered Pile dictates which action is done that day. An RNG will be used to determine which dragon's bio gets updated. The following key will be used for progress:
- Section not started - Section in progress - Section complete
Food - Profile
This is the dragon's "fact sheet" - basic information about them. This can be prose or a sidebar, whatever works. The type of food determines the information added to the profile:
Meat - Three words or a short quote to describe dragon's personality
Seafood - Describe the dragon's role in the clan
Insect - One strength, one weakness
Plant - Favourite item(s)
Material or Trinket
This is a section of prose either telling the dragon's backstory or a short story about their daily lives. The rarity of the trinket item determines the minimum number of words that must be written:
- 50 words - 100 words - 200 words - 300 words - 400 words - 500 words
Familiar - Art
Draw a sketch or quick drawing for a dragon. Must be started on the day of the draw, but doesn't have to be finished the same day.
Apparel - Outfit or Genes
Plan an outfit or gene plan for a dragon, or add a new gene or apparel piece to a dragon with an outfit or gene plan. Since most dragons have genes and outfits, this category isn't determined by the RNG.
Battle Item - BBCoding
Tidy up a dragon's bio using an existing bio template or by creating your own.
Exemptions
Since I'm doing a casual Biolocke, I can pause it whenever I feel the need. This is for fun, not a chore.
[center]The first draw of the challenge is
[item=Fangback Figurine]
A one-star trinket. This means 50+ words of lore, and RNG has decided that today's lore will be for Malthrian.
[url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/57431][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/575/57431_350.png[/img][/url]
I wrote a small intro to how Malthrian met the clan matriarch and joined the clan.
[quote]Malthrian came to the Rimeheart Clan from the Earth Flight, and true to his flight, he has been one of Anisha’s most steady and dependable advisors since. The two originally met as young dragons, only barely old enough to go out on their own. Though they are both sensible dragons at heart, they were younger and more reckless then, and got in trouble more often than not, especially once joined by sly and clever Thyviaan. Much later, once Anisha set out to create her own clan, she called to Malthrian to join her, and he never hesitated. Even today, the two are usually found in each other’s company, still not out of things to talk about.[/quote][/center]
A stylized quartz statue depicting a Quillrunner stalking its prey.
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A one-star trinket. This means 50+ words of lore, and RNG has decided that today's lore will be for Malthrian.
I wrote a small intro to how Malthrian met the clan matriarch and joined the clan.
Quote:
Malthrian came to the Rimeheart Clan from the Earth Flight, and true to his flight, he has been one of Anisha’s most steady and dependable advisors since. The two originally met as young dragons, only barely old enough to go out on their own. Though they are both sensible dragons at heart, they were younger and more reckless then, and got in trouble more often than not, especially once joined by sly and clever Thyviaan. Much later, once Anisha set out to create her own clan, she called to Malthrian to join her, and he never hesitated. Even today, the two are usually found in each other’s company, still not out of things to talk about.
[center]Today's draw is
[item=Augite Fragments]
Another trinket, this time a two-star one, so we're doing 100 words of lore. RNG has chosen Irathyan as my subject, and he's a relatively new addition to the clan, so let's see if we can figure him out.
[url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/66024122][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/660242/66024122_350.png[/img][/url]
[quote] Awoken deep in the depths, Irathyan is still trying to figure himself out. Where most of his breed are drawn to the more physical aspects of combat, Irathyan has instead discovered a love of the arcane arts, especially protecting his newfound clan through magic. After he awoke, he was adrift for a while, until he met his fellow recently awoken Obilisk, Anathira. Together, they are trying to make sense of this new world they have found themselves in, and in their new clan. The transition from underground slumber to icy glacier home has been a stark contrast, but Irathyan has found a purpose there, learning from the clan's senior mage Altharius. [/quote][/center]
These beautiful carvings can be polished to a reflective sheen.
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Another trinket, this time a two-star one, so we're doing 100 words of lore. RNG has chosen Irathyan as my subject, and he's a relatively new addition to the clan, so let's see if we can figure him out.
Quote:
Awoken deep in the depths, Irathyan is still trying to figure himself out. Where most of his breed are drawn to the more physical aspects of combat, Irathyan has instead discovered a love of the arcane arts, especially protecting his newfound clan through magic. After he awoke, he was adrift for a while, until he met his fellow recently awoken Obilisk, Anathira. Together, they are trying to make sense of this new world they have found themselves in, and in their new clan. The transition from underground slumber to icy glacier home has been a stark contrast, but Irathyan has found a purpose there, learning from the clan's senior mage Altharius.
[center]Today, I drew a
[item=Speckled Tortoise]
A food item. Meat, which means some personality detail. A nice mellow prompt today.
RNG selected Anathira as today's subject, so I did a little quote to detail a bit about her. She's quite headstrong and impatient, so I wanted to reflect that.
[url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/70121854][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/701219/70121854_350.png[/img][/url]
[quote][i]"If I wanted your opinion, I would have ... Actually, nevermind. I never want your opinion."[/i][/quote][/center]
A food item. Meat, which means some personality detail. A nice mellow prompt today.
RNG selected Anathira as today's subject, so I did a little quote to detail a bit about her. She's quite headstrong and impatient, so I wanted to reflect that.
Quote:
"If I wanted your opinion, I would have ... Actually, nevermind. I never want your opinion."
[center]Today, Pinkerton gave us
[item=Sunkernel]
Another food item, so today is another easy day.
RNG chose Laryaana as today's subject, so I wrote about her favourite item(s).
[url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/48177504][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/481776/48177504_350.png[/img][/url]
[quote]Favourite item: The bracelets and necklace she wears, a gift from her parents as she moved out of her birth clan.[/quote][/center]
Sunkernels are the smallest type of acorn, and are commonly harvested and eaten in handfuls rather than individually.
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Another food item, so today is another easy day.
RNG chose Laryaana as today's subject, so I wrote about her favourite item(s).
Quote:
Favourite item: The bracelets and necklace she wears, a gift from her parents as she moved out of her birth clan.
[center]Back with the trinkets, and today, it's a
[item=Leon Mask]
A one-star trinket, so we're doing some lore. RNG chose Viranis for today's lore.
[url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/2553024][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/25531/2553024_350.png[/img][/url]
[quote]An imposing figure, Viranis is secretive by nature, but nowhere as scary as his initial appearance might make him look. He's stern, sure, and has no tolerance for foolishness, but he is a patient teacher for the clan's young dragons. He is a calm presence in the clan, especially for the younger members, who often need the calm guidance to counter their wild energies. [/quote][/center]
A one-star trinket, so we're doing some lore. RNG chose Viranis for today's lore.
Quote:
An imposing figure, Viranis is secretive by nature, but nowhere as scary as his initial appearance might make him look. He's stern, sure, and has no tolerance for foolishness, but he is a patient teacher for the clan's young dragons. He is a calm presence in the clan, especially for the younger members, who often need the calm guidance to counter their wild energies.
[center]More food!
[item=Honeycomb Fragment]
More plants, more favourite items! RNG chose Nefaritha today, so let's see what she's got in her hoard.
[url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/54569][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/546/54569_350.png[/img][/url]
[quote]Favourite item: A bit more of a hoarder than even the average dragon, Nefaritha has a lot of things squirreled away in her quarters of the lair, but her favourite item is a far too small necklace with a pendant on it that used to be her mother's. As her mother was a Fae, Nefaritha can't wear the necklace, so she keeps it hanging above her sleeping space instead.[/quote][/center]
More plants, more favourite items! RNG chose Nefaritha today, so let's see what she's got in her hoard.
Quote:
Favourite item: A bit more of a hoarder than even the average dragon, Nefaritha has a lot of things squirreled away in her quarters of the lair, but her favourite item is a far too small necklace with a pendant on it that used to be her mother's. As her mother was a Fae, Nefaritha can't wear the necklace, so she keeps it hanging above her sleeping space instead.
[center]First apparel of the challenge!
[item=Maroon Leg Wraps]
While the rules say that this one isn't decided by RNG, I'm not too attached to most of my dragons' outfits, and some of them also need new genes, so I used a random roll to choose the dragon for the day.
[url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/16510232][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/165103/16510232_350.png[/img][/url]
I got Altharius, which actually works well, because I originally snagged him just to get a mage for Golem Workshop and haven't done much with him. I do rather like the outfit, but we've got so many new genes since then.
With that, we've got plans! Altharius is currently Cherub/Shimmer/Spines, but we can do better. How about Flaunt/Bee/Glimmer, which really works those colours.
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Two rolls of maroon material designed to adorn a dragon's legs, providing support to their ankles and knees.
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While the rules say that this one isn't decided by RNG, I'm not too attached to most of my dragons' outfits, and some of them also need new genes, so I used a random roll to choose the dragon for the day.
I got Altharius, which actually works well, because I originally snagged him just to get a mage for Golem Workshop and haven't done much with him. I do rather like the outfit, but we've got so many new genes since then.
With that, we've got plans! Altharius is currently Cherub/Shimmer/Spines, but we can do better. How about Flaunt/Bee/Glimmer, which really works those colours.
Altharius
#1836615
[center]And we're back to the lore, with another trinket.
[item=Book of Eldritch Horror]
Oooh, spooky! Anyway, it's a one-star trinket, so that's a 50-word lore snippet. RNG chose Vythran, one of my progenitors, and a dragon who has been scatterscrolled and breed-changed, so let's see what he's about.
[url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/8585][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/86/8585_350.png[/img][/url]
[quote]Though he has been with the clan from the very start, alongside Anisha, Vythran is not the same dragon he once was. Magic has altered his body, warping both his breed and colours, but it has also changed his mind. He used to be a very forward dragon who faced each challenge with claws and bites. Now, he takes his time and deliberates every move, and has learned to harness the magic that changed him for himself. [/quote][/center]
Oooh, spooky! Anyway, it's a one-star trinket, so that's a 50-word lore snippet. RNG chose Vythran, one of my progenitors, and a dragon who has been scatterscrolled and breed-changed, so let's see what he's about.
Quote:
Though he has been with the clan from the very start, alongside Anisha, Vythran is not the same dragon he once was. Magic has altered his body, warping both his breed and colours, but it has also changed his mind. He used to be a very forward dragon who faced each challenge with claws and bites. Now, he takes his time and deliberates every move, and has learned to harness the magic that changed him for himself.
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